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HIGH MM>I? PKKKS \M? Till/ iMuir. - > s iiii ln of llcvf. I iru- und OW Kw|w Things High. Hut l.owei Tar? iff Trmls in 4 1ms k llio Itisc. Springfield publican. llenewed agitation over tfci hiijh priem of various commu?itlt'R that rig ore in houschmold budgets IHTM I?? be due mainly to the prices of ??Mi*, potatoes an?l the like. Natural cause* account for the cost of food In mom cases. There is now a chronic shortage in the meat supply which cannot possibly be remeoled until the production of in-lit animals is ^nat? ty Increased on the farms and cat? tle ranges of the continent. Tin re was a shortage this year m the potato crop of some lon.00O.O0O bushels ? ompared with is 12. <'orn. of course ,ls high because of the sh<o-f SfSjfj ibis our, whnh was ?00,000,000 bushels under last year's record harvest. Inevitably, wherever corn is an economic factor in food products prices have tended to rise. 11 || IbaBSJSSJI le to have a drought like ? ssl of last summer In the West and liwest without paying for it. There is some growling about the tai.rt M this connection. Where is the anticipated decicase in the cost of living? It would be absurd to ex? pect a low tariff to t OSnpStS with two months of drought us un influence on the price of cereals. Nature is an In? comparable fsetOJ under all fiscal rond fi< n^. ftut it is certainly bSttSI to have these grains and potatoes and eggs and other foodstuffs on the free list at such a time than to have du? ties levied on them. Meat is coming* from Argentina, potatoes are being imported from Kump* and Canada, and so ure eggs ami dairy product*. Iffk larger quantities than would have risen the case had not the tariff bars l>een lowered. The effect of this for? eign trade has been, on the whole, to the advantage of this country. Prices' would have been higher still under the old tls< Ittlons. The effect of the new tariff is a subject that no one can yet consider except in the most tentative way. The decreased duties have been in force Im than two months, and It is ridi? culous to Judge the legislation at the present stage. Every manufacturer possibly exposed to foreign compe? tition says that we must wait a year at least In order to be sure what the results will be. Judging solely by the fluctuations of prices since Octo? ber 1, it Is quite as clear that lower duties mean lower prices, In some cases, ss anything* else under the sun. For. In the irot. and steel Industry, there Is ao possible doubt that a for? midable decline In prices is now in progress. Po'.ltn s aside, the question of high prices, which is not tho same precisely as the question of the high cost of living, has always been recognised in rnn-poutical circles as one that could not be written as a mere ?arlff equa? tion Yet tin ' nnot be ignor? ed. We believe that. In this country, with conditions as they are, the re? vision of the tariff downward was i necessary first step in any procedure, humanly possible, for the rssgonsl i, regulation of tbo prices <?f goods and commodities In the interest of the eansumer and for his PffOtOCtlog from extortion either by Middlemen or by combinations of producers and manu? facturers The next st?>ps are still to be taken. 8o far as food prices ure con? cerned ,lt Is |g be hoped that it may never be necessary to go so far as some cities In Germany have gone in eliminating middlemen entirelv, through the establishment of muni? cipal marken which undersell th rogular retailers. But m tl direction of a stern war? fare against extortionate combina t.ons of producers or middlemen, the i niteu states government will surely go, whatever political party may be hi power. The old high tariff will never be restored. Production will bs increased on an enormous scale In furro products and manufactures by the elimination of waste and the per* fectlun of methods, and if people ac? quire saner ideas abojt thrift and tin wickedness of luxurious living, so much the better. "I NM i: < o\ KitED WITH SNOW. Solid SlnsM l?u I n f Ib-vp Hb?? L Katlroa<| Ira he. !>*nver. Cut, Dsn, '?Snow two feet deep . ,, , r* tr4|M noction today. Traffic of sll kinds i practically SOS* pendfd und ? any schools M?d bus ness hoii*e?i .,t. , ,j. < iPgSJBJ sod < BSJgll lb niedy. Crsup Is a terrib'.. dlSSmss, It mi 'arks children so suddunb they ari? verv apt It choke nnle M giVOS th* proper remedy at one... There Is nothing better in the WOftd tbun Or. King's N>w Olseovery. Lewis ClMftV bsrlaln, of Man? bestir. Ohio, writes ?N.?ot bi<* sMktfan: "Jometlmss in sever* attacks we were afrnni th*y woubj die. but sines Wo pr<.\e.| Wl. .1 ? cfrtaln rented v- 1 ?r. King's \'mw CHatoverv Is <a? have no fear. We rely SSJ it ior croup, coughs and colds' i, vui r>0( and tl.Ov A bottle ihould bi in every home. At all drugs <ts II. Ii bu? kirn ?r Co., Philsdeip its sad i na ?Advt DfCOMK TAX 1 \CO\STlTCTIONAlJ Mensur?? Constitutes Clan Legislation? I U MU^ation Made in Test Suit in 1 htcngo. Chicago, Dec, ::.?charges tiiat the Income tni section of the now tariff j law constitutes i I.ism legislation and is unconstitutional today won modi m a t?t*t suit tiled here against the Continental and Commercial Trust ami Saving! Hank on bohglf of Miss Bate DeWotfe, or New York. t:.. United stat? s government prob aldy will he asked to aid in defence <?i* the i>iii, neoordtng to Levy Mayer, eonnael for the banhi who said ho would nah a conference with Atter 1 ney General MeReynoldi to diaeuei Hiving the action t?> the United States Supreme Court for a ruling. The declaration Bled by Bourko , Cochran, of New York, and Colin Fyffe. t,f Chicago, lor Miss De Wolfe, alleged that the tax violated the fifth aim adne nt to the Constitution in that it deprived her of her property With , out du?, process of law and that it vio? lated the fourteenth amendment in ; denying her equal protection under the law. The graduated scale of taxation, the declaration alleged, unjustly discrimi? nated against persons of incomes un? der $100,000 a year, "usually gained from industrial and artistic pursuits," in favor of those with incomes more , than $100.000 a year. Miss DOWolff was an actress. She retired from the sta?e in 1005 and at preoent is lu Paris. OYPSIKS AT FLOHKNCK. Community is Kxervised Over Ute PreM'iice of Wanderers. Florence. Dec. 5.?This community is very much exercised over a land of gypsies that is said to have at? tempted to "short change" practically every bank and a number of mer? chants in the city. They were ar I rested in what is supposed to have been an attempt to short change the I armer? and Merchants' bank but a trap set by Cashier Uilehrist, who h id I learned of other attempts, set the trap for them, was sprung too quickly and i the light fingered artist escaped. They were tried in magistrate's court today t>y a Jury and found not guilty. There are two other warrants out for th^ < women. They approach a counter, buy something or ask for change for a large bill, hand back part of the mon? ey they receive and ask for some? thing different while a second party , attracts the attention of the clerk. There Is more Ctarrh In this section ! of the country than all other diseases ! put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be Incurablo. For a great many years doctors pro? nounced it a local disease and pre? scribed local remedies, and by con? stantly falling to cure with local trf itment. pronounced it Incurable. Science hau proven catarrh to i>e a constitutional disease, and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, Ohle, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It H taken internally In doses from 10 drops to a tea.spoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mu? cous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollards for any case it fails to cure. Send for circu irs and testimonial. Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., To ledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Take Hall s Family Pills for consti? pation. t>r. llobeon'* Ointment HeuLs Itchy Bcassnv The constantly itching, burning sensation and other disagreeable forms of eosonii tetter, salt rheum and skin eruptions promptly cured by Dr. Hobaon's Benenn Ointment. tieo. W. Fitch of Mendota, 111., says: "I purchased a box of Dr. Honson's Benenn ointrr, ent. Have had eczema ever since the civil war, have neon treated by many doctors, none have gi\en the benefit that one box of Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment h;is." Every sufferer should try it. We're no punitive it will help we guarantee it or money refunded* At all drug? gists or by mail 6uc. Pfeiffer Cheru ieal Co., Philadelphia and St. Louie. ?Advt. T1I.LM V\ HAS THE GRIP. Nothing Serious, Says Doctors. Out Again Soon. Washlngton( Dec, i.?Senator Till? in iti has boon MJAflnod to his hotel for several days with a grippy eold. His physicians ny that then is nothing SSriOUS the m Itter, and that he is he-j no: kept it hb room chiefly as a pro? caution. The nnntor is dictating letters as usual and expects to be back at the onpitOl within the week. Stoma? h Troubles Disappear. Btomuehi Ih if and kidney troubles^ nerveSi lame back ami female Uli -it ippear when Electric Hitters ire und? Thousands nf women p/ould not be without a bottle in their home. Bliss Pool of De pew, Okla., write. MElectric Bitters raised ms from a b*d of eicknen and suffering and has dons me a world of good. I wish every suffering woman could list this excellent remedy ami find out, SS I did. just how good it is " As it 1 I helped thousands of others, it NUrol) will do the same lor >ou. Kv ery bottle guaranteed) BOc, and $1.00. t all druggists h K Bueklen a? Cm PhiiM-ieiphts or xt. hauls.?Advt. K. of I?. EXiBCfT OFFICERS. Dr. H. Ii. Itaxley Chosen Head of Lodge?Installation Exercises to lit* n?>id on Wednesday, Jan. 7tii. Plnewood, Dec. 4.?At a regular eonvantlon laat evening of Plnewoad Lodge, Knighta of Pythiae >!o. 1S4, the following officers were elected to serve during 1914. The Installation ceremonies arc to take place at tbe mxt meetings! C, C,?Dr. H. l. Baxley. V. C.?A. P. Toomer. Prelate?U. P, Eroadway. M. of W.?Dee Morris. K. of R. and 8.?C. B. Kolb. m. of f.?John B. Richnrdgon . m. of Bxcj,?Howard Bcott . M. of A.?Walter D. Epperson. i. 0.?P, H. Broughton. 0, G.?Don Graham. Trustee?E. C. Geddings, 1916. The lodge is now in a nourishing Condition, new members by applica? tion of cards, suspended members ap? plying for reinstatement and candi? dates are ready to be carried through PytManhood. Dr. Qeo, W. Dick and BartOW Walsh of Sumter are expect? ed to meet with the lodge at its first meeting in January. 1914, which will be the first Wednesday night at 8.15?. TWO IX WATERWAY WORK. Colcoek and M'Kcand Named on Rivers and Harbors emigres*, i _____ Washington, Dec. ??.?The tenth annual Rivers and Harbors congress adjourned today after reeloeting Sen? ator Eansdell of Louisiana president and passing resolutions indorsing fed? eral appropriations for river and har? bor improvements and a national pol? icy for waterways. The new board of directors of the congress late today recommended that the 1915 meeting be held in San Fran? cisco, on account of the Panama ex? position there. Next year's board, it was said, doubtless would make this final. The congress agreed to meet here again next year. The congress elected the following directors for the South Atlantic sea? board: Walter Clark, Raleigh, N. Cj John C. Freeman, Richmond, Va., Senator Colcock, Columbia, S. C; L. R. Alken, Brunswick, Ga.; Howell M. Miller, Washington, Va.; S. P. Gilbert, Co? lumbus, Ga., and A. W. McKeand, Charleston, S. C. Killing Near PaxvlUe. Manning Times. There was a killing about two miles above Paxvillo yesterday. Mr. Arthur Cubbage, a quiet and peacablc white man of the Paxville section, startd from his home in his buggy yesterday to go hounting, and as he waa coming out of his avenue he saw a negro by the name of Napoleon Johnson with whom he had some trouble previous? ly. In a one-horse wagon with sacks of oats. As Mr. Cubbage turned out of the avenue, the negro drove on a short distance and turned out of the road, stooped down behind the sacks, picked up n gun, pointed it at him and attempted to fire, but the gun snapped. Mr. Cubbage jumped out of his buggy and took his gun, which was under the seat, loaded it, and as Johnson's head showed up from be? hind the sacks he tired, striking him In the face while the negro was in the act of reloading his gun. Mr. Cub? bage does not know whether Johnson was killed instantly or not, but the last he saw of him he was lying where he fell from his wagon. Mr. Cub? bage went home and then came on to Manning, gave himself up to Sheriff Gamble and is now in jail. Mr. Cub !<age is well known here, as a good Cltisen and that he must have believ? ed that his life was in danger or he WOUld have done all in his power to avoid trouble, rather than to take the life of a human being. He will ap? ply for bond as soon as his attorney can prepare the necessary papers. Napoleon Johnson is a cousin of the notorious Sam Dukes who killed Po? liceman Berwick at Plnewood. EIGHTEEN LICENSED TO PRAC? TICE. State Hoard Announces Results of Examination. Columbia, Dec. 4.?Results were announced today of examinations held November 11, 12 and 1$, before the Stale board of medical examin? ers. BIghteen applicants out of forty-four were licensed to practice medicine, ten women out Of fourteen were registered as trained nurses two persons were rated as homeo? paths, and one as an osteopath. WRECK o\ SOUTHERN. Fireman Killed and conductor Uadli Scalded. Raleigh, n cM Deo. 5.?Fireman Roberta negro, was killed and Con? ductor John Gules was badly scalded hi a freight wreck on the Southern railway near Selms today. A faults' sail caused thr wreck. kxviti:mi:\t at st. matthewh. ; Fusillade of Shots Flroil While Invad? ing Party Bpeedl Away in Auto- ; mohtle. St. Matthews, Dct 5.?Had Gen. Huerta been on the "Bridge" here last night he would doutbloss have con eluded that Gen. Villa, instead of stopping before Chihuahua, had come on and was assailing the city. A perfect fusillade of shots was lired and the town was treated to its fill of excitement. Xo one was hurt, the chief damage being to nerves of the timid. It seems that the Enloe family of Orangeburg and B. P. Antley have been having some differences about a race horse lately. Mr. Antley\s horse, which he was exhibiting at a Barn well county fair, went astray on his return to St. Matthews. Search by Mr. Atnley found the horse in the posses? sion of the Enloes, who own a livery stable. Mr. Antley received a mare in place of his horse, which would indi? cate a simple complication of ship? ping orders. Since then trouble seems to have been brewing. Late yesterday 1 evening the Enloes came to town and i inquired for Antley. Not finding him ! at his residence, it is said, they got i his little girl to pilot them about his J premises in search of harness to which they laid claim, and later they ap j peared on the streets and began to ' state in unequivocal terms what they j would do if it were necessary to show j themselves. A crowd gathered and ? Policeman Hane and Sheriff Hill suc ! ceeded in getting the visitors to oc | cup,, their car, which was standing ! on the streets, under a promise to go home. About this moment Antley who had learned of the conduct Of the men about his premises appeared and hot words followed. Then the car began to move and shots began to pop. For a few moments the streets seemed a place of'"war, with the visi? tors beating a hurried escape In their honk wagon. Some shots are said to i j have hit the car, and some of the oc cupants had ciose calls. They were brought back to town this morning ! and fined. HAS MANY VOLUNTEERS. Sir Kdwnrd Carson Claims Willing Army of 90,000. Nottingham. Eng., Dec. 5.?Sir Ed? ward Carson in a speech here tonight said that the Ulster volunteers, who a year ago numbered ID,000, now ag? gregated 90.U00. He added that they were perfectly disciplined and await? ing orders. SUMM ERT?N NBW8 NOTES. Klcetrio Plant Belonging to Town De-1 stroyrd bf Firn?Party C?o to Stunt er to See Norman Hackett? Interest in Richardson Wedding? Personnl New?. Summerton, Dec. 6.?A marriage of linuoual interest to Summerton peo? ple occurred in Sumter on Wednes-4 day evening, when Miss Lizzie Rich-; ardson of Sumter became the bride of Mr. H. 15. Richardson of this place. Alter their honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs. Richardson will reside at Mr. Richardson's beautiful home near here, where his many friends will be glad to welcome his charming bride. A special train was run from Sum merton to Sumter to see Norman Hackett in "A Double Deceiver." A large crowd from this place attended the play. On Thanksgiving evening fire com? pletely destroyed the new electric lighting plant here. The plant had only been in operation about two years. It was the property of the town and there was no insurance. A hunting party composed of I Messrs. Dill Richardson and Herbert ! Sublett of Greenvile and Hugh Bel ser of this place, spent several days i last week In the Santee. They report hue sport. Mrs. O. C. Scarborough, who has been in Anderson attending the Bap? tist State Convention, whence she I went to Greenville to visit her son, has returned to her home. Mrs. L. W. Poison of Sumter spent several days in town last week with { relatives. Mrs. L. K. Howl and little daughter I spent the past week in Sumter. The many friends of Mrs. J. Fred I^anham will be glad to learn that she is convalessing at the Sumter Hospital. Mr. J. A. Ansley, pastor of the j First Baptist church of Manning, con ! dueled a very successful series of meetings here during the past two weeks. Messrs. Cecil Carrigan of Carolina, Capers James of the Citadel and I Peter Chewning of Conway, were at home for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Kennedy Rutledge and Miss Margie Scarborouugh of Florence, spent Thanksgiving with their par ; ents . Paris, Dec. 5.?Felix Ribot was to? day the third state-man to refuse the offer of President Poincare to form a new cabinet to succeed Barthou, as Premier. NEW (Ol* NCI I, SWORN IN. A. P. Toomer Assume* Office of May. or of l*inewood?Night Watchman to be Employed. Plnewood? Dec. 4.?The newly elected town officials were sworn in on last Monday, they held a business meeting that evening at which sev? eral matters of importance came up for discussion. Those who are now in the town's cabinet are: A. P. Toomer, Mayor. A. 13. Mims. Dr. H. L. Baxley. Bob Ridgill and Walter D. Epperson, war? dens. Mr. Bob Ridgill was appointed town clerk. One of the most important meas? ures that came up and which was favorably disposed of was the em? ployment of a night watchman to go on duty at 5 o'clock in the after? noon and come off at 5 o'clock in the morning. He is to tap one of the church bells every hour during the night, SUFFERS PAINFUL ACCIDENT. W. B. Galloway Has Arm Broken in Gin at Lynchburg?Rev. J. S. Bethea 111. Lynchburg, Dec. 6.?Mr. W. B. Galloway, while adjusting the belting of his ginnery, got his arm caught be? tween the belting and wheel thie morning, which resulted In the breaking of both bones in hie arm be? tween the Wrist and elbow. Rev. J. B. Bethea, pastor of the M. E. Church, of this place, is very ill, Buffering from hemorrhage of the throat. Mr. E. A. Gauls, policeman of this town, is very ill i\nd suffers much. FIRE AT PINEWOOD. Residence of Mr. A. P. Lyde Destroy? ers?Furniture Saved. Pinewood, Dec. 4.?This after? noon about 3 o'clock Mr. A. P. Lide lost his dwelling house by fire. A ' small blaze was first seen burning around the stove flue and in a few minutes the building was in ashes. A crowd quickly gathered after the alarm was turned in and nearly everything was saved from the burn? ing residence. It is said that electricity will now do 48 things about the house. Prob? ably the other 1,99 9 things will Still be done by mother. "Don't HUNT For XMAS Gifts" GO 10 THOMPSON'S AND FINO THEM I Jewelry is always in good form for Xmas pre? sents. And our large line offers you a ~hoice and varied selection. You can find "jusl: the gift" here at a reasonable price, and everything of the besl: quality?"the advertised kind." Look over these few suggestions?we have many more. The best Gift for Men and Women. In all settings and stones. "The biggest values for the money." Gillette Safety Razors, Shaving Sets and Mirrors, Waterman's and Conklin's Fountain Pens t Tie Clasps, Scarf Pins. Watch Fobs, Military Brushes in Ster? ling White and Kbony. CAMERAS ?'The Superb Ansco" EDISON TALKING MACHINES Waltham, Klgin, South bend, Rockford and other good makes of Watches for Ladies' and Gents'. Parasols: An unusually handsome line. Our three "Boquet Lines" Handpainted China Cut Glass-Sterling Silver. The Bid that ever) Man wants, Livallien in all stones, Bracelets?Watch Bracelets. Vanities and Card cases, Toilet Sets, Manicure Sets, Big Line of Novelties. We Invite You To Shop .Early. Our experienced Salespeople can offer many helpful suggestions as to "what to give/' W. A. THOMPSON, Jeweler and Optician. S. Main Street